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THOMPSON v. PURKETT

No. 89-1684.

901 F.2d 670 (1990)

John E. THOMPSON, Appellant. v. James PURKETT, State of Missouri; Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided April 18, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark F. Krause, Kansas City, Mo., for appellant.

Anne E. McIntosh, Jefferson City, Mo., for appellees.

Before McMILLIAN, FAGG, Circuit Judges, and STROM, Chief Judge.

STROM, Chief Judge.

John Thompson appeals the denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He alleges ineffective assistance of counsel in trial counsel's failure to call certain witnesses. Thompson was convicted of burglary in Missouri state court based on eyewitness identification. The eyewitness identification was based partially upon missing teeth. Appellant asserts that the testimony...

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